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Learn more about how children learn to listen...what we can and should expect from infants and toddlers regarding their receptive language and listening skills...how we, as ADULTS, can engage young children so that they can most effectively listen and learn!
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Addressing the Receptive Language Skills of Young
ChildrenCorey Herd Cassidy, Ph.D.
CCC-SLP
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Waldron College of Health and Human Services
Radford University
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Corey Herd Cassidy, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Waldron College of Health and Human Services
Radford University
Addressing the Receptive Language Skills of Young Children
Corey Herd Cassidy, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Communication Sciences and DisordersWaldron College of Health and Human Services
Radford University
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What is receptive language?
• Also known as…
Language Comprehension Auditory Comprehension
How well we understand the language we hear
Let’s chat!
The relationship between comprehension and cognition
Share your best idea in CHAT
The Milestones!
At what age would you expect a child to:
Discriminate between angry and friendly voices?
Birth
2 months
6 months
8 months
Receptive Language Skills of the Newborn
• Shows awareness of a speaker:• Quiets to a familiar voice• Moves in response to a voice• Attends to other voices• Attends to the speaker’s mouth
• Discriminates between angry and friendly voices
At what age would you expect a child to:
Recognize family members’ names?
3 months
6 months
9 months
12 months
Receptive Language Skills of the Infant
• Shows awareness of a speaker:• Recognizes , stops, and looks at person when own name is called• Looks at familiar people when named• Maintains attention to the speaker
• Responds to “no” (not always consistently!)• Attends to pictures and objects mentioned in conversation• Gestures in response to verbal requests• Follows simple commands occasionally• Responds to “come up” or “want up”• Verbalizes or vocalizes in response to verbal requests
At what age would you expect a child to:
Understand 50 words?
6 months 12 months 18 months 24 months
How about these milestones:
Follow a 3-step unrelated command and respond to What and Who
questions?
15-18 months
21-24 months
27-30 months
33-36 months
Receptive Language Skills of the Young Toddler
• Understands approximately 50-150 words
• Identifies body parts and clothing on self or a doll
• Finds familiar objects not in sight
• Identifies objects by category
• Understands the meaning of action words
• Identifies pictures when named
• Follow two-step related commands
• Picks up on new words rapidly Share some words!
Receptive Language Skills of the Older Toddler
• Answers Yes/No questions • Answers What/Who/Where questions correctly• Follows three-step commands • Understands the concepts of one and all• Understands the concepts of size and location• Identifies parts of an object and action words
What is a receptive language disorder?
• Difficulty understanding language that results in differences in how and what a child understands when compared to other children his/her age
• Early signs and symptoms of a receptive language problem:• Ignoring spoken language• Difficulty following verbal directions• Repeating a question rather than answering it• Answering a question incorrectly
True or False?
Most young children who have a receptive language disorder have typically developing expressive
language.
Use the poll tool!
Yes = TrueNo = False
My top TWELVE tips for addressing receptive language
in the natural environment
1. Keep it simple.
2. Follow the child’s lead.
3. Use words that the child uses.
Let’s chat!
4. Provide lots of visual cues!
5. Repeat again…and again…and again.
6. “Chunk” your directions.
7. Use different words when the child does not seem to understand.
8. Provide lots of opportunities for the child to show that he/she understands.
9. Follow the child’s lead...
…and tell him/her to do things that he/she’s already doing! what you would Share what you
would say!
10. Provide hand-over-hand guidance...
11. Pause frequently…give the child time to think.
Remember the 5 second rule!
12. Be consistent with realistic expectations.
A few notes about echolalia…
• What is it? • Why is it important in language development?
• Two types:• Immediate• Delayed
Echolalia…when should we be concerned?
• Autism Spectrum Disorder• Motor Planning Disorder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxJvoeqpjQw
Current research regarding echolalia
What is the impact of receptive language on…all other areas of development?
Share your thoughts!
My challenge to you:
How many ideas (strategies) can you come up with during your next visit with a family that address the receptive language skills of the child?
things you learned in today’s webinar.
strategies you will put to use in your own practice.
idea that you want to learn more about in the near future.
Questions and Answers
What questions do you have for me?!
Corey Herd Cassidy, Ph.D. CCC-SLP
Waldron 341 (Box 6970)Waldron College of Health and Human ServicesRadford UniversityRadford, Virginia 24142
